ENVSCI 101: The Global Environment Spring, 2022
Exercise 3 40 points YOUR NAME ____________________
LITHOSPHERE CYCLE
DATE March 10 2022
DUE DATE March 22, 2022
Directions
Please answer all of the questions to the best of your ability. Use the textbook, lecture slides, and the internet as your reference guide.
Part 1: Vocabulary
Use once or two sentences to define the following term. You can use your textbook or the internet as a source.
Mineral =
Lithosphere =
Sedimentary Rock =
Metamorphic Rock =
Igneous Rock =
Magma =
Lava =
Convergent Margin =
Divergent Margin =
Transform Margin =
Subduction =
Pangaea =
Ore=
Depletion time=
Geologic time=
Part 2: General Questions
1. What properties must a substance have to be considered a mineral?
2. Draw a diagram of the structure of the Earth. Be sure to include the inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, and crust.
3. Describe the Rock Cycle. A diagram can be used in addition to your description. Be sure to include the 3 major types of rocks.
4. What is the driving force behind the Earths plates moving? Draw a diagram of this process including the asthenosphere, crustal plates, and convective cells.
5. Draw a diagram of the three types of convergent boundaries (ocean-ocean, ocean-continent, continent-continent). Be sure to include the landscape feature(s) associated with each (i.e. mountains, volcanoes, trenches, island arc chains). Also provide a real world example of where each occurs.
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